PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Rhode Island for Community & Justice has announced the winners of the 2019 Metcalf Diversity in the Media Awards.
The five awards were given to journalists and individuals that have been determined to have had a positive impact on the community. The awards were judged by an independent panel with backgrounds in journalism, media, communications and community, the organization said.
The awards began in 1988 in memory of Michael Metcalf, the former publisher of The Providence Journal.
This year’s awards will be presented at an awards breakfast on May 22, beginning at 8 a.m. at Hotel Providence.
The Metcalf Diversity in the Media Awards winners for 2019 are:
- Print Daily/Weekly: Tibisay Zea for the piece “Aging in the Shadows,” published in El Planeta Media
- Print Monthly: Casey Nilsson for the piece “Seeking Peace in Providence” in Rhode Island Monthly
- Documentary Feature: Denali Tiller for “Tre Maison Dason” on PBS’ Independent Lens documentary television series
- Documentary Short: Kendall Moore’s “Jalen & Joanna: A Lead Paint Story”
- Youth Journalism Short: Roberto Gonzalez & STEAMBox Youth for the podcast “STEAMBox vs Mbadika”
More information on the award ceremony and the awardees may be found on the RICJ website.
